Leading Cryptocurrencies Plunged Lower Tuesday as Traders Remained Cautious on Fears About a Shrinking Market in the Summer Months

Bitcoin fell into the $64,000 zone for the first time in more than 30 days. The world's largest digital currency was down 2.5% over the month.

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies declined Tuesday evening as the stock market hit new record highs.

Bitcoin fell below $64,000 for the first time in more than 30 days. The world's largest digital currency is now down 2.5% for the month.

Ethereum dropped below $3,500 during trading hours.

In the past 24 hours, 125,148 traders were liquidated, bringing the total liquidations to $323.09 million. Of the total liquidations, about $260 million were in long bets.

That said, open interest in futures contracts showed a spike. Bitcoin OI rose 0.31%, while Ethereum OI increased 2.25%.

An increase in OI, coming alongside a contraction in price, typically indicates the opening of new short positions, which is interpreted as a bearish market condition.

The Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index fell from 74 to 64 in the last 24 hours. Though technically still a "Greed" sentiment, the decline in magnitude suggested moderating buying pressure.

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The global cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.35 trillion, dropping 1.92% in the last 24 hours.

The stock market continued its upward climb Tuesday. The broader market index, S&P 500, gained 13.80 points, or 0.25%, to close again at a record high of 5,487.03. The tech-focused Nasdaq 100 gained 0.03% to finish at 17,857.02, also hitting its highest ever.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.15% to end at 38,834.86.

The rally was turbocharged by a 3.5% jump in the shares of AI giant NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) which became the most valuable public company in the world.

May retail sales data was released earlier in the day, indicating weakness in consumer spending.

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Analyst Notes

Popular cryptocurrency analyst Rekt Capital painted a bearish outlook for Bitcoin.

"When Bitcoin forms clusters of price action near the Range High resistance at ~$71600. Over time, price retraces to the downside to form new clusters of price action near the Range Low support area near $60600," the analyst remarked.

Another well-known analyst, Kevin Svenson, highlighted how it took between 30-40 weeks after halving in previous cycles for Bitcoin to soar above its all-time high. In contrast, ETF demand has pushed price upwards "faster than normal" in the ongoing cycle.

"Believe it or not, we are early in the cycle," Svenson enthusiastically stated.

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